Category Archives: Quiz

1.What was the nickname for the clansmen sent by the Government in 1678 to suppress Covenanters in southwest Scotland? a. Tartan Army b. Teuchters c. Highland Host 2.Which city used to be referred to as the ‘Athens of the North’? a. Inverness b. Edinburgh c. Perth 3.What is the national flower of Scotland? a. heather […]

1.When was the world’s first female golf tournament held?a. 1780 b. 1810 c. 1850 2.What was Sir David Brewster’s most famous invention?a. spinning wheel b. kaleidoscope c. hurdy-gurdy 3.Which town in Malawi, Africa is named after David Livingstone’s birthplace?a. Wishaw b. Lanark c. Blantyre 4.In what part of Scotland does Balmoral lie?a. Deeside b. Fife c. Lanarkshire 5.What type of novels is Iain […]

1.James Lind, an 18th Century Royal Naval Surgeon, specialised in what field?a. amputation b. alcoholism c. scurvy 2.What river runs through Glasgow?a. River Clyde b. River Tweed c. River Tay 3.What is the ancient Scottish name for a wizard?a. jester b. warlock c. waukrife 4.Who is patron of the Scottish Rugby Union?a. Prince Charles b. Princess Anne c. Prince William 5.Who won a […]

Test Your Scottish Knowledge with Our Fun Quiz! (First week) 1.Who won an Oscar for her role in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?a. Maggie Smith b. Dame Judi Dench c. Peggy Ashcroft 2.Where are the headquarters of the Scottish National Party (SNP)?a. Edinburgh b. Inverness c. Aberdeen 3.Who was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1874?a. David Livingstone b. Robert […]